Posted 10:45 pm Tuesday, October 09, 2012
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80-year-old woman struck by car
KYTX CBS19 Reports
An 80-year-old Jacksonville woman remained in critical condition Monday after being struck by a car during an anti-abortion rally Sunday.
Detective James Oden, with the Jacksonville Police Department, said Margie Benge was participating in the rally with members of Our Lady Sorrows Catholic Church around 3:30 p.m. Sunday in front of the Jacksonville Public Library on Jackson Street.
According to police reports, a sedan driven by 19-year-old Matthew McCauley of Bullard struck Ms. Benge while she was sitting in a chair holding a sign, Oden said.
The car then dragged her for about 25 feet, hit a boat attached to a trailer, then came to a stop.
Ms. Benge was taken to Mother Frances — Jacksonville before she was air lifted to Mother Frances in Tyler. She is currently in ICU and listed in critical condition.
Oden said the 19-year-old told officers he fell asleep at the wheel when his car crept up on the sidewalk. He voluntarily submitted to a blood test. He was uninjured.
At this time no charges have been filed.
“It depends on the outcome of the blood test if charges will be filed,” Oden said.
Detective James Oden, with the Jacksonville Police Department, said Margie Benge was participating in the rally with members of Our Lady Sorrows Catholic Church around 3:30 p.m. Sunday in front of the Jacksonville Public Library on Jackson Street.
According to police reports, a sedan driven by 19-year-old Matthew McCauley of Bullard struck Ms. Benge while she was sitting in a chair holding a sign, Oden said.
The car then dragged her for about 25 feet, hit a boat attached to a trailer, then came to a stop.
Ms. Benge was taken to Mother Frances — Jacksonville before she was air lifted to Mother Frances in Tyler. She is currently in ICU and listed in critical condition.
Oden said the 19-year-old told officers he fell asleep at the wheel when his car crept up on the sidewalk. He voluntarily submitted to a blood test. He was uninjured.
At this time no charges have been filed.
“It depends on the outcome of the blood test if charges will be filed,” Oden said.
